Two non-pharmacological interventions-cognitive behavior therapy and supportive stress management-appear more effective than usual care for treating depression after coronary artery bypass surgery, according to a report in the April issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com

A new study found that waist size was a predictor of heart failure among middle-aged and older men and women, and was found to be a risk factor even when BMI (body mass index) was in the normal range.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com

Scientists in Canada reviewing the research so far on links between different diets and heart disease found strong evidence that diets high in vegetables and nuts, and those that follow a Mediterranean pattern rich in fruit, vegetables...http://www.medicalnewstoday.com

The right mix of Portuguese instrumentals calms Philadelphia researcher Joke Bradt. That's what she'd want to hear during a serious medical procedure that or classical musichttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com

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